Durham daily recorder., 1887-11-15
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INTELLIGENT BODY.


HosTE.s AND EVERY TRAIN BRINGS
ADDITIONAL NUMBERS. AN
INTELLIGENT BODY.
The Baptist State Convention met
in annual session in Durham today
This a large and powerful Lody Of
christian workers Ia the State, num-
bering more than 600 delegates. All
laat convention about 1876 churches
were represented, with a membership
Of nearly 10000.
The present officers are, president,
Rev. DR.. q. 7. Bailey, Raleigh; vice.
presidents, Rev. Dir. G. E. Taylor,
Wake Forest College; Prof j. w
Gore, Chapel Hill; j. B. Holman
cool Spring; treasurer, Fabius III,
Briggs, Raleigh; recording secretaries
n. B Broughton, Raleigh; Rev. Geo
w. Greene, Moravian Falls; auditor
w. N. Jones, Raleigh; corresponding
secretary, Rev. DR.. @. Durham, Dur,
ham auditor Sunday school supply
store. John 1. Pullen. Raleigh; trus,
tees of the convention, Rev. DR.. q
Durham. G. M. Cooke, w. II. Pace
/. II. Briggs, Jr., Prof. L. R. Mills
One hundred and fifty OH a1tre dele
gates arrived on the trains last night
They were met by the committee on
arrangements and shown to theil
homes, during their stay in the town
A profound impression was created
on the people. he body has al
august and solemn appearance. There
were many gray headed patriarchs
but the one noticeable feature was
the large number of young men
The Baptists Of North Carolina have
enlisted a vigorous element.
One hundred and twenty nine dele
gates answered the roll call.
The convention was opened by The
president, Rev. G. 7. Bailey. HI
requested that Rev. r. r. Overby
D. D., of Camden county, conduct The
religious exercises. He responded
read the third chapter of Paul's epistlt
to the Thesolonians and called fol
the singing Of that ole familiar hymn
Am l a Soldier Of the Cross" Th,
response was hearty and in feelius
manner. Prayer.
Committee on credentials - Rev
W. R. Gwaltney, Rev. w. B. Pope
Rev. j. A. Campbell, A. G. Parham
j. B. Holman, Rev. j. f. Love, ap
pointed.
Prayer by Rev. Jordan.
Prayer by Rev. r. B. Marsh.
The election of officers. w. II
Pace, of Raleigh, and Prof F. p
Hobgood, of xfoLd Female College
were placed in nomination for presi
dent. President Baily appointed a
tellers, Rev. B. Cabe, Rev. J. f. Har
daway. P. A. Dunn, O. p. Middleton
and j. I'll. Tucker.
President G. 7 Bailey, in a cleve
address and thanking the convention
for the honors conferred OH him, de
clined a re-nomination-
Rev. A. G. dcMannaway move,
that committee be appointed t
nominate the remaining officers; Car
ried.
Mr.. w. FL. Pace was elected presi
dent. He was Immediately escorte
10 the chair. He thanked the cor
vention for the honor, felt encourage
about Foreign Missions, and wishe
the hearty corporation of the con
vention. He declared business j
order.
The committee to nominate officer
reported the following elections: Ii
Vice-President G. w. BIouut, 2, v. /
T. IP. Haywood, 3. V. p, III. III. Brow
Treasurer, F. II. Briggs, Secretarie.
N. B. BroughtoD, and q. w. Greer
Auditor, w. N. Jones, correspond
ing Secretary, G. Durham, Audito
of sunday school Surprise store, J. ]
Pullen. Former Trustees reelected
q Durham. G. M. Cooke, w. e
Pace. 7. II. Briggs, Jr., L. r. Mill.
Rev. G. Durham made an addres
of welcome. "Ten yeare ago the ., n
vention met in Durham, a stiagglinI
town. Then it was said, Durham
so Ear from Raleigh, and Richmond
and Wilmington, but now the.
are so far from Durham. Durham
known where the names of Geo
Washington, r. L. Lee, Stonewal
Jackson, Grant and Lincoln wer
never known, and where the name 0
Jesus Christ was never heard. Fou
yerrs ago, Durham county had
white and 2 colored Baptist churche;
now we have u white and 10 colore,
churches and $4,000 in college pro
perty." He then gave the delegate
and their wives and daughters
whole.souled. hearty, "God bless you
welcome.
Rev. r. VanDeyenter, of Hender
SON, replied in chaste. pointed an,
we'll timed address: awe have no
come to Durham in our own strength
We have waited for the breezes. Ou
.,otgo ;s annward and onwavd an,